University of Maryland Professional Track Faculty

Professional Track (PTK) Faculty are faculty members who, despite not being on the tenure track, make significant and far-reaching contributions to UMD's goals.

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2024 PTK SYMPOSIUM DAY 2 is about to begin! #2024PTK #UMDPTK

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Come join us in Zoom Room 1! #UMDPTK #2024PTK

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📣 2024 PTK Symposium Proposals due Thursday!! 📣

This is your chance to be seen, heard and to shine as a presenter during the 2024 Professional Track (PTK) Faculty Symposium this March. See the Call for Presenters linked in our bio!

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We are back with a Save the Date! The 2024 PTK Symposium is on March 7 and 8, both online and in person. Join us for speakers, discussions, and conversations about 2024’s themes: profession, engagement, and promotion. Stay tuned for future updates and news! #umdptk #ptk2024

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Former PTK Symposium organizing committee chair asking about ways in which George Mason term faculty organize themselves at their institution, followed by discussion about budget allocation for PTK faculty promotion at UMD

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Conversation with @UofMaryland and @GeorgeMasonU Provosts Jennifer King Rice and Mark Ginsberg about how our institutions support PTK faculty, challenges and opportunities for growth.

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The Provost Panel is happening now at the Prince George’s Room at the Stamp.

2023 PTK Symposium- Day 2
#umdptk #ptk2023

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Day 2 of PTK Symposium 2023 starts at 10:30 in STAMP.

Some of our organizing committee already stopped at the photo booth!

More info at link in bio

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Jennifer Gershberg tells us: Push yourself to get to know people you don’t already know as a strategy to find new mentors and mentees #ptk2023

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Going on now at Zoom channel 3 at the PTK Symposium 2023

https://t.co/ZIGn7HAmsw
#umdptk #ptk2023

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At @SmithSchool PTK and TTK faculty collaborate through mentoring across tracks, a synergistic way to make career advance.
Leigh Anenson and Jennifer Gershberg are an example of this, resulting in various co-authorships, improvement of teaching skills, and more.

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Dr. Jose-Luis Izursa is presenting an important topic on pursuing research as a teaching
faculty member. Come join us! #ptk2023

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Mentoring is a crucial aspect of professional growth, including PTK faculty’s. We’ll hear all about it at this 2:30pm breakout session.
More info at https://t.co/0S5qa4RYfP

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Coming up at 2:30 pm in the PTK Symposium 2023.

"Tips for Successful Grant Writing" https://t.co/Svr8ue0clL

Join it on Zoom at https://t.co/ZIGn7HAmsw

#umdptk #ptk2023

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PTK sometimes worry about job security because we’re funded by soft money, but it’s also possible to add a bit of security by making ourselves valuable to our units. Ways to get there: joining committees, teaching (summer) courses, contributing to unit’s reputation

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Coming up at 1:30 pm in the PTK Symposium 2023.

Join us at https://t.co/0yvGuVtKFh

#umdptk #ptk2023

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How do PTK faculty that focus on research manage their labs and projects? Join us at 1:30pm to hear from @UMDBiology Katrina MacLeod and AREC’s Paul Goeringer!
More info at https://t.co/0S5qa4RYfP

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Coming up at the PTK Symposium at 1:30 pm today - Managing Research #umdptk #ptk2023.

Join this session on Zoom: https://t.co/ZIGn7HAmsw

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Useful cheat sheet of items in grant awards that require prior approval at #ptk2023 grants management breakout session